After setting a fresh all-time high on the 23rd, the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) is catching its breath, swinging around the 3,470 level. The KOSDAQ, which opened higher alongside the KOSPI, has turned lower.
As of 10:50 a.m., the KOSPI is up 6.5 points (0.19%) from the previous session at 3,475.15. The KOSPI opened at 3,489.46, up 0.6% from the day before, and climbed to 3,494.49 to set a new all-time high. In the main board, individuals are buying 215.8 billion won, while foreigners and institutions are selling 38.4 billion won and 187.1 billion won, respectively.
The top 10 KOSPI stocks by market cap are mixed. Samsung Electronics and SK hynix are up 1.2% and 1.28%, respectively, and LG Energy Solution is also up 1%.
Hyundai Motor and Kia are inching up 0.23% and 0.1%, respectively. Doosan Enerbility is up 2.4%, the biggest gain. In contrast, Samsung Biologics (-0.19%), Hanwha Aerospace (-0.2%), HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (-0.2%), and KB Financial Group (-1.28%) are lower.
The KOSDAQ is down 5.1 points (0.58%) from the previous day at 869.26. On the KOSDAQ, individuals are net buying 166.3 billion won, while foreigners and institutions are net selling 121.6 billion won and 24.2 billion won, respectively.
Most of the top 10 KOSDAQ stocks by market cap are lower. Alteogen is down 4.44%, and PharmaResearch and Sam Chun Dang Pharm are also down 3.28% and 1.07%, respectively. ABL Bio and HLB are also weak, down 1.85% and 1.66%, respectively.
Ecopro is down 0.2%, and Rainbow Robotics is also down 2.86%. In contrast, Peptron and LigaChem Biosciences are up 1.32% and 0.77%, respectively.